‪Body of Vittorio Missoni Reportedly Recovered From Missing Plane‬

Back in January, we reported that Vittorio Missoni, the head of the Missoni empire, his wife Maurizia Castiglioni, their two friends (Guido Foresti and Elda Scalvenzi), and two crew members went missing off the coast of Venezuela.

Today, news broke that the bodies of Missoni, Castiglioni, his two friends, and the co-pilot have been recovered from the aircraft, according to media reports via The Guardian. It was noted that they had all been wearing fastened seat belts.

Update (12 p.m. ET): This statement was just released from the Missoni, Castiglioni, Foresti, and Scalvenzi families:

"With regard to the news distributed in the media this morning relating to the possible recovery of bodies off shore at Los Roques, where previously the wreck of the plane YV2615BN-2A which disappeared on January 4th was found, the Missoni, Castiglioni, Foresti and Scalvenzi families would like to state they have not received any official and detailed communication connected to this."

Update (October 18, 4:30 p.m. ET): The Guardian has retracted its original reports, now stating that the recovery of the bodies has yet to be confirmed.